The street budget was given a boost following the passage in November 2012 of a 10-year statewide transportation tax. The city earmarked those extra funds for the sidewalk program.

Revenue from the tax added $640,000 to the city’s street budget in 2013. The revenue is expected to hit $1.5 million each following year. The program’s previous budget of $200,000-$300,000 a year funded about a mile of sidewalk replacement.

Priorities for sidewalk replacement include high-traffic pedestrian areas like school zones, or locations with significant cracking or tripping hazards.